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B.See

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21. For the same reason why

Reply to jmbar2 (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 05:06 AM

Jul 7

people rebuild along fault lines and in earthquake prone zones, on mountainsides and in neighborhoods wiped out by wildfires, in hurricane prone locales, along Tornado Alley, and at the foot of volcanoes.

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The same type of Texas flood occurred in 1987. 10 lost. Why did they rebuild camps here? [View all] jmbar2 Jul 5 OP

I lived in San Antonio at the time and that was the first thing I thought of. tanyev Jul 5 #1

Don't understand rebuilding either, but it happens after most similar disaster. Admittedly, it's a very pretty area and Silent Type Jul 5 #2

I think it's flat right there. Or relatively to the river. Melon Jul 5 #4

We've camped at Hunt and it seems that way. LeftInTX Jul 6 #10

For the love of money. Baitball Blogger Jul 5 #3

I was gonna say ... bet the land there is cheap. nt eppur_se_muova Jul 6 #5

Nope. It's where people go to cool off around here. LeftInTX Jul 6 #9

Stupid is as stupid does. Baitball Blogger Jul 6 #13

Welcome to Texas. When I here in '99, I saw a guy who'd been flooded out near San Marcos, ... marble falls Jul 6 #6

It's a very popular area. It's also quite large. LeftInTX Jul 6 #7

Thank you for the well-written response. callous taoboy Jul 6 #15

I drove over the I 10 bridge at Comfort today LeftInTX Jul 7 #18

I did, too callous taoboy Jul 7 #22

I've been in Texas 50 years without ever going to a camp Skittles Jul 7 #19

They probably called it a 500 year flood, like they're doing now, and figured it wouldn't happen again for 500 years. SunSeeker Jul 6 #8

Thats cuz that global warmin' nonsense you lib'rals peddling ain't nothing but a scam. (SARCASM). Any discussion of artemisia1 Jul 6 #11

CNN was interviewing a Texan wearing a MAGA hat as he described witnessing a swift water rescue of a woman from a tree. SunSeeker Jul 6 #12

that is just so pathetic Skittles Jul 7 #20

The G.O.P. lies about climate change are flat-out EVIL BoRaGard Jul 6 #14

Memories are short and it was 40 years ago. ananda Jul 6 #16

The event was different LeftInTX Jul 7 #17

For the same reason why B.See Jul 7 #21